HB1656 amends Tennessee law to increase penalties for assault against law enforcement officers, first responders, and nurses.
HB1656 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, to elevate the severity of penalties for assault against law enforcement officers, first responders, and nurses. Assault against a law enforcement officer or first responder is now classified as a Class E felony, with a mandatory fine of ten thousand dollars and a mandatory minimum sentence of sixty days incarceration. Assault against a nurse is also classified as a Class E felony, with a mandatory fine of ten thousand dollars and a mandatory minimum sentence of sixty days incarceration.
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